THE "WOODLARK" AND THE "WEST HYDE."

(1938) 61 Ll L Rep 89

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Bucknill, sitting with Captain H. C. Birnie and Captain C. St. G. Glasson, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision-Turning in river-Collision between plaintiffs' barge Stour (in tow of tug Abbotsbury, which was also towing five other barges) and first defendants' steamship Woodlark, in Limehouse Reach, River Thames-Plaintiff flotilla, having rounded under port helm, bound up river-Woodlark bound down river -Second defendant's tug West Hyde (towing two lighters), having rounded under port helm, bound down river just ahead of Woodlark-Porting by Woodlark-Place of collision-Look-out -Speed-Duty of vessel turning in river-Port of London River By-laws, 1914-1934, Rule 23.